Loading or unloading apparatus.



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LADNG 0R UNLOADING APPARATUS.

(Application led Nav. 14, 1901,) (No Model.)

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v D. J. FARTHING. LOADING 0l?4 UNLOADING APPARATUS.

(Appncwion med Nov. 14, 1901.)

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j UrviiTnn STaTns PATENT @Trice DAVID J. FARTIIING, OF BUTLER, TENNESSEE.

LOADING OR U NLOADING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,749, dated May 13, 1902. Application filed November 14, 1 901. Serial No. 82,265. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID J. FARTHING, a citizen of the United States, residing at But# ler, in the county of Johnson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Loading 0r Unloading Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to loading and unloading means, and has for its object to provide for loading shocks of corn, grain, hay, fodder, and the like from a standing position in the ield to a vehicle, so that they may be conveniently carried to any predetermined point and then unloaded to a standing position upon the ground.

It is furthermore designed to arrange the device for convenient mounting upon any or- .dinary vehicle, either a wagon or a sled, and

also to provide for picking up and carrying a plurality of shocks upon a single vehicle.

Final objects are to facilitate the engagement of the hoisting apparatus with the shocks, to eect ease and convenience of raising theshocks from the ground to the vehicle, and to guard the wheels of the vehicle from engageinentwith the lower ends of the shock.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be Vhereinafter more `fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings,and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear eleva tion of the present apparatus applied to a vehicle andv showing a shock imposition to be loadedupon the vehicle and another shock loaded upon the opposite side of the vehicle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the hoisting devices. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main frame for the support of a plurality of elevating devices.

Like characters of reference designate correspondingpartsin all the figures ot the drawings.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a frame comprising opposite longitudinal sills 1 and 2, which are arranged in a vertical edgewise position and are connected by means of a plurality'of cross-bars 3, which have their opposite ends projected outwardly beyond the sills. To the outer extremities of the cross-bars 3 are applied the outer fender boards 4, which depend a suitable distance, and longitudinal brace-bars 5 are applied to the upper edges of the fenders and across the tops of the cross-bars. Between each sill 2 and the adjacent fender 4 there is snugly fitted a plurality of spacing-blocks G, each of which is secured to the adjacent sill and fender and also to one side of the adjacent cross- `bar 3. By this means a very strong and rigid base or frame is provided and is expressly constructed to be placed upon the running-gearas, for instance, as indicated at 7 in Fig. l of the drawings-the sills 1 and 2 resting upon the bolsters, one of which has been illustrated at 8 with said sills lying snugly againstthe inner faces of the standards 9, thereby to prevent lateral play of the frame when mounted upon a vehicle. It will here be noted that the wheels 10 of the vehicle lie between the respective sills and fenders, whereby the fenders are adapted to cover the upper portions of the wheels and prevent the shocks'from interfering with the wheels, as will be hereinafter more fully explained. At each side of this frame there is mounted a plurality of hoisting devices, each of which comprises a substantially rectangular frame formed by opposite longitudinal bar members 11, which are connected by the respective outer and inner cross-bars 12 and 13, each of 'which is lo` cated inwardly from the respective ends of the side bars 1l. The rear projected ends of the side bars 11 are received within corresponding notches 14, formed in the adjacent longitudinal brace-bar 5 of the frame, and at outer sides of these notches are provided stationary knuckles or hinged sockets 15 for the reception of a hinge-pintlel, whichipierces the rear ends of the side rbars11so as to form a hinged connection between the hoisting-frame and the main supporting-frame of the apparatus. Extending transversely across the central portion of the hoisting-frame is a suitable yWindlass 17, mounted in bearings 1S upon the opposite sides of the hoisting-frame and having opposite crank-handles 19 for con IOO venience in manipulating the windlass. A suitable ratchet device 2O is carried by one side of the frame, so as to prevent backward rotation of the windlass. A looped rope or cable 2l has its opposite ends wound upon. the drum or windlass, as indicated at 22 and 23, the opposite intermediate portions of the cable being passed between sets or pairs of upstanding guide-rollers 24, mounted upon the upper side of the outer cross-bar l2 and held thereon by means of suitable brackets 25. Pointed teeth or fingers 26 depend from the lower side of the outer cross-bar.

For convenience in raising and lowering the hoisting device upon its hinged connection with the main frame there is provided a lever 27, which is connected to an intermediate portion of the inner cross-bar 13 and has inclined braces 28, extending to the outer corners of the hoisting-frame, so that the operator standing upon the lnain frame may swing the lever inwardly, and thereby raise the hoisting-frame to the position indicated in Fig. l of the drawings.

To support the hoisting-frame in a substantially horizontal position and projected outwardly from the vehicle, there is provided a bail-shaped or substantially U shaped standard 29, each end of which is pivotally connected to the inner side of the hoistingframe, as indicated at 30, so that said standard may assume a substantially vertical position, with its lower end resting upon the ground, thereby to properly support the frame, as indicatedin Fig. l of the drawings.- It will of course be understood that the bail swings backwardly against the side of the vehicle when the hoisting-frame is elevated, and to prevent the bail from swinging too far beyond the perpendicular when the hoistingframe is in position to engage a shock there is provided a flexible brace 3l, which is connected at opposite ends to the standard and the inner cross-bar of the hoisting device.

In using the present apparatus the vehicle is driven up to a shock 32, standing in the Iield in the usual manner, and one of the hoisting-frames is swung outwardly into a horizontal position, with its outer end bar bearing against the adjacent side ofthe shock, after which the looped cable is partielly unwound from the drum or windlass and passed about the shock, the windlass or drum then being operated to wind up the rope, so as to draw the shock into snug engagement with the outer end bar and also to bind said rope snugly about the shock. After the shock has thus been connected to the hoisting-frame the lever 27 is swung inwardly across the supporting-frame, so as to elevate the hoisting-frame and the shock into the position shown at the left-hand side of Fig. l, where it is 'held in position by means of a turn-button, hook, or other suitable fastening 83, mounted upon the upper edge of the adjacent sill and adapted to be engaged across the tipper side of the lever, so as to prevent the weight of the shock from swinging the hoisting-frame into its original position. The inward swing of the hoisting-frame is limited by engagement of the lever 27 with the top ofthe supporting-frame, and at the inward limit of the hoisting-frame the lever 27 Aforms a prop or support for the hoisting-frame and its load, the fastening device 33 being employed to prevent accidental outward swinging of the hoisting-frame, which might be occasioned by jarring movements of the vehicle. The lever is inclined upwardly and outwardly toward the free end of the hoisting device, so that when it lies across the supporting-frame the hoisting device will be supported in an upwardly and inwardly inclined position. It will here be noted that as the hoisting-frame is being swung upwardly the shock will swing inwardly against what was originally the under side of the hoisting-frame, wherebyitwill be understood that the teeth 26 bite into the adjacent side of the shock, and thereby aid in supporting the latter upon the hoisting-frame. After the shocks have thus been loaded upon the vehicle the latter is driven to any convenient or predetermined place, where the shocks may be again deposited upon the ground in an upright position by releasing the fastenings 33 and permitting the hoisting-frames to gradually resume their outwardly-directed positions, and then releasing the ropes or cables by unwinding the drum. It will here be noted that the fenders 4 lie between the wheels of the vehicle and the lower ends of the shocks, so as to prevent the latter from becoming entangled with the wheels.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the present invention is provided with an exceedingly simple and durable apparatus which may be conveniently mounted upon the running-gear of a vehicle or the bed of'a sled without altering the same in any manner whatsoever. Furthermore, in view of the extreme simplicity of the apparatus it may be convenientlymanipulated bya single attendant.

What I claim is-A 1. In a loading and unloading apparatus of the character described, a supporting-frame comprising longitudinal sills, cross-bars connecting the sills and projected at opposite sides thereof,and pendent fender-boards connected to the opposite ends of the cross-bars, and shock -hoisting means hinged to the frame.'

2. In a loading and unloading apparatus of the character described, a main supportingframe comprising opposite longitudinal sills, cross-bars connecting the sills and projected at opposite sides thereof, fender-boards carried by the opposite ends of the cross-bars, longitudinal brace-bars applied to the upper edges of the fender-boards and the cross-bars, spacing-blocks interposed between the sills ICO IIO

and the adjacentfender-boards, and a plurality of shock-hoisting means hinged to the re-Y upon the frame to swing the same upwardly upon its hinged connection, and a substantially U -shaped swinging standard having its opposite ends pivoted to opposite sides of the hoisting-frame, and provided with a flexible brace extending between the standard and the rear portion of the hoisting-frame.

5. In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination with a supporting-fra me, of a hoisting device hinged thereto and capable of swinging in a vertical direction, and an upstanding lever rigidly carried by the hoisting device, the top of the supporting-frame lying in the path ofthe swing of the lever and forming a stop to limit the movement thereof, whereby said lever forms a prop to support the hoisting device in its elevated position.

6. In a loading and unloading apparatus, a substantially rectangular vertically-swinging hoistingframe, a winding-drinn mounted thereon, pairs of guide-rollers mounted upon the outer end bar of the frame, and a looped shock-embracing cable projected in front of the outer end bar and having its opposite portions Working between the members ofthe respective pairs of guide-rollers, and its opposite ends connected to the winding-drum, whereby the cable and the outer end bar cooperate to embrace a shock.

7. In a loading and unloading apparatus, a vertically-swinging substantially rectangular hoisting-frame, having a transversely-disposed winding-drum, a lever projected upwardly from the inner end of the frame, braces extending between the lever and the outer corners of the frame, a swinging stand-` ard normally pendent from the frame, a flexible brace connection between the standard and the rear end of the frame, guides upon the upper side of the outer end of the frame, teeth projected from the under side of said outer end, and a looped shock-embracing cable having its opposite portions working through the respective guides and also connected to the drum.

8. In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination with a frame comprising opposite longitudinal sills, cross-bars connecting the same and projected at opposite sides thereof, fenders carried by the opposite ends of the cross-bars, and shock-hoisting frames hinged to opposite sides of the frame, each hoisting-frame having an operating-lever, a winding-drum, guides upon the outer end of the frame, a shock-embracing looped cable having its opposite portions Working through the respective guides and also connected to the drum, and a supporting-standard swung from the frame and adapted to engage the ground for the support of the frame.

9. In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination of a frame comprising opposite longitudinal sills, cross-bars connecting the same and projected at opposite sides thereof, fenders carried by the outer ends of the cross-bars, and longitudinal brace-bars applied to the outer end portions of thecrossbars, each brace-bar having pairs of notches formed in the upper outer edge thereof, hingesockets secured to the brace-bars and adjacent to the notches, substantially rectangular vertically-Swingin g hoisting-frames at opposite sides of the main frame, each hoistingframe comprising opposite longitudinal bars and end cross-bars, the rear cross-bar being disposed inwardly from the rear ends of the side bars, said rear ends of the side bars working in corresponding notches of the main frame, a hinge-pintle piercing the rear ends of the hoisting-frame and engaging the hinge-sockets, a winding-drum mounted upon the hoisting-frame,guides carried by the outer end of said frame, a shock-embracing looped cable having its opposite portions working through the respective guides and connected to the drum, a swinging supporting-standard carried by the hoisting-frame, a flexible connection between the standard and the rear end of the frame, and a lever rigidly connected to the hoisting-frame.

lO. The combination with vehicle-holsters having standards rising therefrom, of. a loading and unloading apparatus having a main supporting-frame comprising opposite longitudinal sills removably supported upon the bolsters and at the inner sides of thestandL ards, cross-bars connecting the sills and projected at opposite sides thereof, fenders carried by the opposite ends of the cross-barsto' lie upon the outer sides ofthe vehicle-Wheels,

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and vertically-swin ging shock-hoisting frames hinged to opposite sides of the main supporting-trame.

l1.: In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination with a vehicle, ofahoisting device hinged to the vehicle and adapted to assume a substantially horizontal position for engagement with a shock, means for elevating the hoisting device independently of the movement of the vehicle,and a pendent swinging supporting-standard carried by the hoisting device with its lower end capable of `resting upon the ground to supportthe hoisting device when the latter is swung outwardly into a substantially horizontal position for engagement with a shock.

12. In a loading and unloading apparatus, thc combination with a vehicle, of a hoisting vvice upon its hinged support independently of movement of the vehicle.

13. In a loading and unloading apparatus,

the combination with a vehicle, of a hoisting device hinged thereto, means for supporting the hoisting device in a substantially horizontal position when swung outwardly from the vehicle into position for engagement with a load, and means for elevating the hoisting device upon its hinged support independent of movement of the vehicle and consisting of an upstanding lever rigidly carried by the hoisting device.

14. In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination with a vehicle, of a hoisting device hinged to one side and capable of swinging transversely thereof, propping means swung from the hoisting device to support the latter in a substantially horizontal position when swung outwardly from the vehicle for engagement with a load, and an upstanding lever carried by the hoisting device for swinging the same upwardly upon its hinged connection independently of a movement of the Vehicle.

15. In a loading and unloading apparatus, the combination with a supporting-frame, of a hoisting device hinged thereto, and a lever rigidly carried by they hoisting device and inclined upwardly and outwardly toward the free end thereof, the top of the supportingframelying in the path of the inward swing of the lever, whereby the latter forms a prop to support the hoisting device in an inwardly and upwardly inclined position when elevated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID J. FARTHIN G.

Witnesses:

RoB'r. A. LOWRY, W. I. RANINGER. 

